Performance Against 2014 Targets: Canfor

Forestry Targets

Reduce the number of incidents of harvesting activity not consistent with plan by 10%.

Target achieved. The number of incidents dropped to seven in 2014 from 10 in 2013. The target was nine.

Maintain the current ratio of sedimentation incidents.

Target not achieved. The number of occurrences increased to five in 2014 from three in 2013, largely due to the fact that our operations in British Columbia are shifting to areas with higher stream densities and, therefore, a higher exposure to risk.

Reduce the number of incidents where herbicide is applied outside of a treatment area by 25%.

Target achieved. The number of incidents met the target of 12 in 2014, down from 16 in 2013.

Reduce the number of forestry fuel management incidents by 20%.

Target not achieved. The number of incidents reported in 2014 was 11, exceeding the target of 10.

We conducted a three-week trial of partial screening at one sawmill site. We separated oversized rock and woody debris from mineral matter and fines, and used water to separate intermediate size rocks and bark. However, the units tested lacked the scale and throughput to make the process economic.

Energy Efficiency

Objective

Performance

Continue implementing our energy use reduction plan for solid wood facilities, including a 10% reduction in electricity use per unit of sawmill production over 2013 and 2014.

Target not achieved. Recovering markets led to longer operating hours, but we are making progress at all of our facilities.